George & Tammy (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Grand Tour - full transcript

I wanna ask you somethin'.

All right, what do
you wanna ask me, George?

Well, I just
wanted to ask you,

do you love me?

Baby, you know I do.

Not a good idea.

We made this.

We made it.

All my life,
I've been runnin',

and I know where I wanna go,

but I always seem to end
up going the other way.



We're playin'
Vegas next week.

Oh, I am so excited, Sheil.

I just wish George was.

I don't wanna go.
They're gonna laugh at us.

Where's George?

George don't even
know where George is.

You fed me to them.

I just needed off the ride.

You can't bear happiness.

Nobody wants me happy.

I do.

Yeah, we're
keeping 'em busy.

Five years, we cut
12 Tammy solo albums,

and six duet albums.



- You two must be exhausted.
- Oh, yeah. I am.

You got us in here working
on our Christmas holiday.

Oh, God, George.

And then
the label wants us

to go up to Eskimo
country for New Year's.

You know, we might have
to stay in an igloo.

We might.

You want to stay
in an igloo, Tammy?

It's our first time in Canada,

and we couldn't be more excited.

Oh, no, we went to Niagara Falls

on our honeymoon.

Mm-mm, that was
the Michigan side.

- Was it?
- George. Yep.

I'm not
gonna argue with it.

In a marriage, only one
of you can hold the map.

I've learned that, so
I defer to Tammy, here.

All kidding aside, I am...

I am really proud of her.

Make sure you write that, okay?

She's had 15 solo
number one hits

in the last seven years.

And how many have you had?

Hits?

In the last seven
years or total?

What's a little healthy
competition in a marriage?

He's the one making
it a competition.

Well, here's what I'll say.

I think this is
true for both of us.

There's something about
having a number one hit...

it does something to a person.

Mm.

After your first number one,

you can't wait for the next one.

- Huh.
- Yeah, you just want

another and another.

I've been noticing
things about this life,

being a star.

Not the kind that guides
the wayward traveler

who brought the wise
men to Jesus, but...

I'm talking about
the kind that's

forced to live
down here on Earth,

and the kind that everybody
wants something from.

Some more and more and more,

even more,

even if, especially,

you've already given
everything you've got to give.

And in return, you
get no control.

No control over whether
you spend the day

surrounded by strangers
wanting to talk at you

or alone in a hotel room.

And guess what?

Nobody cares much

which one you feel like
doing on any given day.

And even though

you don't like
these quick shifts

between pandemonium
and isolation,

it gets to where you're
just so dang used to it,

one doesn't feel right
without the other, so...

when you take your time
off, instead of rest,

you just get restless.

And, uh...

That's where the...

The trouble starts.

This one's on me.

God bless you.

Get in the car, Jones.

That's my wife.

I think she's mad at me.

Keep my seat warm, Peanutt.

Y'all have a Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Every
time you get drunk

and disappear for a week,

every time you play
possum on this marriage,

a little bit of my love dies.

Our love can't die.
The Bible says...

Oh, it can.

Bible don't say that.

I know my verse, Jones. It
doesn't say that nowhere.

"Love does not delight in evil

but rejoices with the truth.

Love always protects,
always trusts, always hopes,

always perseveres."

1 Corinthians,
Chapter 13, verse 6.

Mm-hmm, okay.

This thing that makes
you a hero to them,

the drinking, it shames me.

Well, the only
reason I'm not dead

is 'cause you love me.

What else I gotta do to get
you to stop being that man?

♪ Mommy, pop the popcorn ♪

Oh. All right.

♪ Apples, nuts, and candy ♪

♪ Oh, what a Christmas tree ♪

♪ Daddy, play the organ ♪

Sugar, why
is this door locked?

Working on
Georgette's present.

Can I come in?
I'd love to see it.

Uh-uh.

It's a surprise.

Jones, we got half of Nashville
coming over here tomorrow,

and I really need
you to be sober.

Please, baby, for me. I...
I want a nice Christmas.

Well, me too. I wish
half of Nashville

would just stay home.

Hey, baby, you stay
off that naughty list,

and you'll get a big surprise.

Okay.

Sheila, can you run us
down to the auto mall?

Do you mind?

- Uh...
- Oh, we haven't finished.

Well, I know, honey,
but we're gonna go

get a present for Daddy.

George needs a distraction.

Come on, girls.
Get your coats on.

Let's go.

Tina, will you get...

I think I put my shoes
in the back deck.

♪ A good old country Christmas ♪

♪ That's what it's gonna be ♪

♪ With all the family gathered... ♪

Mm.

Yeah.

Yeah, I got you right
where I want you.

I'm sorry, fellas,

but you kinda
outlived your purpose.

All right.

Stay right there.

Just stay nice and still.

Okay.

All right.

Watch out!

Ah, son of a bitch!

What?

Hey, Louisiana woman

Mississippi man

We get together
every time we can

Won't Daddy be surprised, huh?

Are you gonna give it
to him at the party?

I think we give it to him
right when we get home.

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!

♪ Mississippi man ♪

♪ We get together
every time we can ♪

♪ There's too much love ♪

♪ In this Mississippi heart ♪

♪ Too much love
in this Louisiana heart ♪

♪ Hey ♪

George, baby.

The girls and I have
something outside for you.

Come on, let's go.

What kinda fool
do you take me for?

Get in here, Tam!

I'm sure he's
gonna be home soon.

Come on,
Tam. Play your hand.

You've been on
your feet all day.

- Mm. All right.
- I got somethin'.

Oh, you don't have anything.

This is worth $0.50 right here.

Mm-mm.

No, sir. I'm out.

No, come on. Stay
in. Keep her honest.

You do it.

All right, it's all mine.

I wish Nan hadn't
taken the girls.

They're my lucky charm.

Yeah, well, I didn't want
them to see George drunk.

They worship him, and I'm
gonna keep it that way.

Every time that I have
seen George lately...

Mm-hmm.

He's doing a lot more
eating than drinking.

I'm sorry, y'all, I'm just
gonna go ahead and say it.

- Mm-hmm.
- George is gettin' fat

No.

- Can I say that?
- No!

George Jones is gettin' fat.

Don't you say that to him.

- You know how sensitive he is.
- You're so mean.

It's not mean if it's true.

Marriage changes a man.

They get too comfortable.

Marriage don't change anybody.

Tam.

Deal.

Did you just win that hand?

I don't inspire Rich
anymore.

What are you talking
about, honey?

He adores you.

He adores work.

He asked me to ask you
if you had a chance

to take a look at them
songs he sent over

for you and George.

Oh, sorry.

Tammy's got so much on
her mind right now, Sheil.

Well, he asked me to ask
you. So I'm... I'm asking.

Just let me get
through Christmas,

and then I'll have a
good listen to 'em.

You can tell him that.

I don't like that he put
you in that position.

He bought me that dog.

That was nice of him.

Well, in that case...

What?

Hey, next
round's on me!

Merry Christmas!

Jones, what you
gon' do if she takes

them lawn mower keys, huh?

Ride my horse.

You ain't
got no horse.

I'll buy me one.

Oh, you're gon' buy a horse now?

Why don't you buy two?

Then buy two for
these ladies too.

- Then we can go for a ride.
- Oh, yes.

- Ride.
- There's an idea.

Anybody got a ranch around here?

Mm-mm-mm.

Tammy won't come.

She don't love us no more.

Course she loves us.

Tammy
Wynette is proper.

Butter won't melt in her mouth.

Yeah, but the butter always
melts in Charlene's mouth.

It does.

Always.

It's like a... Like
a baked potato.

Just eat all that butter up.

Mm, I got a blue
ribbon for talking.

I like
the way you talk.

laughs]

♪ Little girls ♪

♪ And little boys ♪

♪ Dream of worlds ♪

♪ Full of toys ♪

♪ This time of the year ♪

♪ When Christmas is near ♪

♪ Oh, evergreens ♪

♪ Are snowy white ♪

♪ Sleigh bells ring ♪

♪ Through the night ♪

♪ This time of the year ♪

I'm trying to stay
off the naughty list.

Oh, keep the hat.

Okay.

♪ And somewhere near a steeple ♪

Ho, ho, ho!

- George Jones?
- Yeah.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry... Merry Christmas.

And I'm
gonna raise you...

I am... 10.

- No!
- I am.

I don't know about
you, but I personally prefer

not to get reamed up the butt.

Tell that to Porter Wagoner.

Buy me a new
dishwasher, woman.

Okay.

Uh-oh.

Porky Pig's home.

Well, he's gonna
be stinking drunk.

So you don't pay him any mind.

Gone all day. Six hours.

Uh, hey, ladies.

Merry Sismas.

Well, Merry
Christmas to you, George.

- Yep.
- You look well.

Yep.

All right, deal me in.

Hey, now.

Don't start without me.

Oh, my God!

Oh, Lord have mercy.

- Ready... two...
- Why are we counting?

- Are we not counting?
- Go! Oh, goodness.

We gotta try it again.
We gotta try it again.

Okay, ready?

- We got it, okay.
- Okay, watch the boots.

- Those are expensive.
- Put him through... go.

- Head... foot... head first.
- Okay, head first.

Sweet Jesus, he's made of lead.

How do you think I
keep my girlish figure?

All right, I'm
gonna take a break up here.

Okay, we need to focus.

Tammy, can we...

Tammy, get your knees under
the mid-part of the body.

Wait a minute. I
gotta figure this out.

Let's just let him
down for a second.

Regroup.

- Okay.
- We're doing it!

- Lord!
- I feel little drunk now.

I need bourbon.
I need a cigarette.

- Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Okay.

I'm sorry I said you
were being mean, Jan.

- You're not being mean.
- Lean him up.

- Okay.
- Whew, George is fat.

I gotta take
his clothes off him.

Sheila, go make us some drinks.

- White wine?
- White Russian.

- Okay.
- Come on, Tam.

Okay, ready?

One, two...

Okay.

I can't let him
sleep in these pants.

Jan, you look away.
Close your eyes.

Nothing I haven't seen before.

Oh, yeah, you
haven't seen him before.

Get off me!

George.

I'm calling for help!

Jan, he doesn't
know what he's doing.

What do you want?
Tell me about it!

- No, no, no.
- Sheila, call the police.

- Tell me about it now!
- What? What?

You tell me!

e I said,
tell me about it!

- Tell you what, baby?
- He sent you, didn't He?

Who is he?

Oh, it's the only
Him there is, baby.

I don't know who he is.

The only Him there is!

He's the only Him there is!

I don't know who he
is, but it's not God.

Get off me!

Jan!

Jan.

Jan?

Out of my damn house!

Tell me about it. Tell me.

Here, I been
here! I been here!

I been here! Tell me!

Outta my damn house!

Out! Out of my damn house!

Tammy! Tammy!

Tammy, Tammy, come here!

- There you are! Get!
- Come on, honey!

- Tam!
- Tammy, come...

Come here, come.

Get down, get down.

Get out!

Why are you smiling?

Sir, I'ma need you to
put that weapon down.

Hold it right there!

Get him now!

Get... no, no, no, no!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

You're tearing my britches down!

- Come on, now!
- Come on, boys.

Hey, you're
pulling my britches down!

Ah! Come on, now!

I'll be good, I promise.

Please, I'll be... I'll
be good, I promise.

Don't take him. Please, don't.

We're gonna take
him to dry him out, ma'am.

I was scared.

I thought...

I thought He was coming.

- I didn't... I wasn't ready.
- I'm sorry.

I wasn't ready!
I wasn't ready!

Hey, no!

Baby, wait!

- Hey!
- Wait, don't take... don't...

- No.
- Hey!

He can stay. It's okay.

I wasn't ready!

No!

Oh, Tam. Oh.

Oh, honey.

No, leave it.

Leave it.

I want him to see what he did.

I'm not his mama. I'm
not cleaning up his mess.

We don't view
addiction as a moral failing.

Instead, we see it
as an infirmity,

an illness that can be treated.

Mm.

Now, alcohol is...
Is mostly sugar, is what it is.

And you've developed a...

Has anyone come for me?

- No?
- No.

Um, it's a predisposition

to addiction that you've
had since you were born.

♪ Today's the day ♪

♪ You're telling him ♪

♪ That he's got to set you free ♪

♪ And that being ♪

♪ One man's woman ♪

♪ Brings you down ♪

It's amazing how you keep going
after what you've been through.

Oh, thanks.

Put on a show like
that, get off stage,

and start writing down a song.

Now, we can cancel the
second leg of the tour, hon.

- There's no shame in that.
- Mm-mm. Nope.

Absolutely not.

Fans paid good,
hard-earned money.

Jones isn't gonna turn
me into a no-show.

There's no way on
God's green earth

that you should be
treated this way,

by George Jones or anybody else.

Well, he's gonna
get clean in rehab

and he's gonna get better.

- What if he doesn't?
- Richey, don't.

No, Tammy needs to
hear the hard truth.

The way I see it,
hard truth is love.

Divorcing Jones would break me.

It doesn't
hurt to be ready.

I can have Paul
draw up the papers.

Mm-mm.

He's gonna see what he
did. He's gonna change.

I think he even scared
himself this time.

This is George Jones
we're talking about here.

There's a whole generation
of country folks

always pulling for
him, of course.

But his wife needs to
plan ahead just in case,

for her daughters' sakes.

♪ You may not find true love again ♪

♪ So go home while you still can ♪

♪ And find a way ♪

♪ To work it out ♪

♪ With your man ♪

Oh, George.

What in the hell did you do?

Well, I...

All right, you need
anything, you call me, now.

- Mm.
- Or Charlene.

Right. Okay.

Hello?

♪ Run, woman, run ♪

♪ Go back to him and fix things up ♪

♪ The very best you can ♪

♪ Tell him you missed him ♪

♪ While you were gone ♪

♪ Run, woman, run back to your man ♪

♪ Run ♪

♪ Woman, run back ♪

♪ To your man ♪

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Where is she?
Where are my girls?

I don't wanna get between
y'all, Jones, I don't.

I'm just here to pick
up a few of her things.

She didn't come see me
once. She didn't even call.

Well, she's taking care
of business, George.

She had tour dates
to make good on.

Business.

Well, you tell Tammy

if she wants to
pick something up,

she can do it herself.

All right.

Do you need any help
cleaning this up?

I can send Sheila over.

No, no. I can handle it.

I'ma get this place fixed up

just like it was before.

You tell Tammy that too.

Of course.

When are you
looking to make a move?

I haven't really
thought about it yet.

We're just looking for now.

I do love these windows.
There's so much light.

Mm-hmm, yeah.

The seller is very eager.

These modern places
seem to sit awhile.

Mm.

It'd be an easy close,
assuming all cash.

And the kitchen's
right over this way.

All modern
appliances, of course.

- Oh, that's nice.
- Yeah.

Go right this way.

Would you mind
giving us a minute?

- Of course.
- Thanks.

Come on, girls. Let's
take Alphie outside.

Well?

He looked just
absolutely pitiful,

moving from room to room.

He got it back the
way it was for you,

like it never happened.

But it did happen.

He just wants me to
forgive and forget.

Did he say anything?

He was upset that
you went out on tour.

That's what he was upset about?

Why don't you have Paul draw
up those divorce papers,

just in case?

But, uh...

Yeah, do it quick
before I change my mind.

All right.

You see right here?

You've had five or
six new adhesions

since the last surgery.

I just need something stronger
to help me make it through.

Tammy, we have to
schedule another operation.

Oh, they make
it worse. I'm in pain.

Please.

This is Dilaudid.

But I'll tell you right
now, you need that surgery.

What's in this one?

I don't know.

That's why you gotta open it.

- Isn't this girl pretty?
- Look at my dress.

Oh, the dress.

Now, what should
we name this girl?

- What's she look like?
- Hi, Mommy.

Oh, hey!

Merry Christmas.

Christmas is long gone, George.

Well, shoot, don't
tell the girls that.

Mommy, look!

It looks just like
our other house.

That's right. I got all
the details exactly.

Looky here.

That's your room.

Find it.

There she is.

Yeah.

I love my new car.

♪ Jingle bells, jingle ♪
♪ bells, jingle, jingle ♪

You got another one?

- No.
- Oh, I see.

How about sharing that one?

How dare you come here
acting like nothing happened.

I tell you what, you tell me

what I need to say,
and I'll say it.

'Cause you don't know?

I just wanna get it
perfect, that's all.

Mm.

Well, we're not in the studio.

- Right?
- Mm-hmm.

And this isn't a take
that you can just redo

because you drank too much.

Tammy, I know that
I don't deserve you.

I know that.

So is that why
you'd have me dead?

What?

Don't talk like that.

Why you talkin' like that?

- You're gonna kill it, George.
- Kill what?

All I can think is that you
wanna kill my love for you.

Mm-mm.

- I don't wanna kill it.
- Mm.

I don't wanna kill nothin'.
I ain't got killin' in me.

I got four walls full of
buckshot says otherwise...

All right, you know what?

That wasn't me.
That was the devil.

You hate yourself so much,

you can't help but
hate me for loving you.

Well, did you stop?

Did you stop loving
me when I was gone?

Is that why you
didn't come see me?

Did you stop? Come
on, just tell me.

- It's all right.
- Don't touch me, please.

'Cause I didn't... I
didn't stop loving you.

Oh, come on.

- Scream at me. Hit me.
- No.

As long as we're
fighting, we're talking.

- George, don't.
- Come on!

Don't... I don't...

The girls are watching, George.

I'm sorry.

I don't wanna fight no more.

Oh, God.

What are you doing here, Richey?

We got
the divorce papers.

Oh.

Thank you.

- Okay.
- Mm-hmm.

- Have a good night.
- Good night.

My wife
is the prettiest.

My wife is
the most talented.

- George.
- My wife's the smartest.

My wife's the most forgiving.

- My wife's amazing.
- Stop it, George. Stop it.

No, I'm never gonna stop.

Shh.

This place will be good for us.

- Mm.
- Fresh start.

It's kinda cold, though.

- What do you mean, cold?
- Like a tomb.

Hey, I like it.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

You're gonna like it even
better with the Jones touch.

- Kelly green.
- No.

- Banana yellow.
- No.

I'll put some lattice
up downstairs.

- Mm-mm.
- Probably grow some ivy on it.

Ivy won't grow indoors, Jones.

With them
big ol' windows,

- anything will grow.
- Mm-hmm.

But if it's
too much upkeep,

I've seen some plastic ones

that look just like
the real thing.

You ready for some coffee?

Yeah.

Now, you tell me, boy!

- George! George!
- Just tell me now!

- George!
- Son of a bitch!

George! George!

Come on, George.

Calm down. It's...

It'll be all right.

Fine.

Yeah.

She don't even know what
to do with the kitchen.

Here,
it'll be all right.

Another round?

She don't know what
to do with that kitchen.

No, I've had enough.

Yeah. She'll
be sorry about it.

All
right, George, relax.

I think it's
under Pugh, P-U-G-H.

Nothing for Pugh.

No? Huh.

Well, I dropped
it off a week ago.

You'll have to go
back to your doctor.

I can't help you.

Sorry.

Could you check under
Wynette, please?

Nothing under Wyn...

My wife is not
gonna believe this.

Well, shit!

Well, what are you doing,
standing around for?

Quick, get me
something to sign for.

Okay.

What is your wife's name, sugar?

- Paula.
- Paula.

Oh, I love that name.

Every Paula I ever met
was just the sweetest.

You're a lucky man.

You and George, you're
family to us, ma'am.

Oh, don't
call me "ma'am."

You call me Tammy.

What'd you say that
prescription was for?

Oh, uh,

I think it was Dalmane.

Okay.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

I'm here to see Bill.

George, you
can't be back here.

I can't be back
here? I can't be...

What do you mean I
can't be back here?

Ain't you never heard

- of George Jones?
- Take it easy!

I'm the greatest damn
country singer of all time!

Hey, get your goddamn
hands off him, Jones!

You understand me, son?

- God damn it!
- Okay!

He touched me first.

- This son of a bitch...
- Shut up!

- Just shut up! You all right?
- This was his.

- You all right?
- Yeah, yeah. I'm good.

Man, it might not look like
it, but this piece of shit here

is a national treasure.

Oh, the piece of shit is here?

Jones, what are you doing here?

I'm just giving
her what she wants, Billy.

Just giving that
woman what she wants.

All right, let's talk
about it in the office.

Come on, now.

- You sure you okay, Steve?
- I'm fine.

All right, then.

You are needed in Iowa.

You are not needed
here. It is that simple.

He's about as sober
as we're gonna get him.

I'm asking
what you want.

You'd prefer that
I go, wouldn't you?

Under the circumstances,
Ruth, yes, I would prefer it.

We'll cut it on tonight,
before we lose him.

I'm asking what you want, Joe.

You'd prefer that
I go, wouldn't you?

♪ Step right up ♪

♪ Come on in ♪

♪ If you'd like to ♪
♪ take a grand tour ♪

♪ Of a lonely house ♪

♪ That once was home sweet home ♪

♪ I have nothing here to sell you ♪

♪ Just some things ♪
♪ that I will tell you ♪

♪ Some things I know ♪
♪ would chill you ♪

♪ To the bone ♪

We had to
pump her stomach.

I'm sure she didn't mean to.

Look, she's been
in so much pain.

She needs
another surgery.

She's been putting it
off and putting it off.

Here we are.

We're gonna remove
all those adhesions

and hope they don't come back.

This is a more aggressive
approach, Tammy.

Cut me.

♪ And this old house will ♪

♪ Never be the same ♪

♪ Without the love ♪
♪ that we once knew ♪

♪ Straight ahead ♪

♪ That's the bed ♪

I don't know if you
meant to or not...

but a world without
Tammy Wynette

is not a world I wanna live in.

I'm never talking
about this again.

♪ See her picture ♪

♪ On the table ♪

♪ Don't it look like she'd be able ♪

♪ Just to touch me ♪

♪ And say, "Good morning, dear"? ♪

The marriage might
be over, but...

he's doing the work
he's supposed to.

Jesus.

Isn't that just brilliant?

♪ Like she left them when ♪

♪ She tore my world apart ♪

You wrote a beautiful
song, Richey.

♪ As you leave, you'll ♪
♪ see the nursery ♪

♪ Oh, she left me without mercy ♪

♪ Taking nothing ♪

♪ But our baby ♪

♪ And my heart ♪

♪ Step right up ♪

♪ Come on in ♪

Look at this.
"Suicide Shocker."

It's over for me.

No girl singer survives that.

Yeah, but you're
not a girl singer anymore.

You're the woman
who did her best,

and her best was
not good enough.

Now she's picking up the pieces.

And that's a song.

- That's a hit song.
- Mm.

You wanna write that with me?

It'd be my honor.

Hey, fellas.

Awful glad
to see you smiling.

Oh, you're sweet.

We just want you to know,

anywhere you're going,
that's where we're going.

You just tell us when
and where to show up.

But you're George's band.

No, ma'am, we're your band,

if you'll have us.

If I'll have you?
What are you talking about?

♪ I'll just keep on ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ Till I get it right ♪

♪ Right now, I'm like ♪

♪ A wounded bird ♪

♪ Hungry for the sky ♪

♪ But if I try my wings ♪

♪ And try long enough ♪

♪ I'm bound to learn to fly ♪

♪ So I'll just keep on ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ Till I get it right ♪

♪ My door to love ♪

♪ Has opened out ♪

♪ More times than in ♪

♪ And I'm either fool ♪

♪ Or wise enough ♪

♪ To open it again ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll never know ♪

♪ What's beyond the mountain ♪

♪ Till I reach the other side ♪

♪ So I'll just keep on ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ Till I get it right ♪

♪ If practice makes perfect ♪

♪ Then I'm near 'bout as perfect ♪

♪ As I'll ever be ♪

♪ In my life ♪

♪ So I'll just keep on ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ Till I get it right ♪

George.

♪ Step right up ♪

♪ Come on in ♪